Another reason not to appeal an EI ruling

Because employer appealed, and lost, ruling that awarded worker EI benefits, it couldn’t claim it had just cause in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

By Stuart Rudner

03/01/2006|Canadian Employment Law Today

If an employer dismisses an employee for just cause, and an employment insurance officer, board or umpire decides she was not guilty of misconduct and is therefore entitled to benefits, should the employer appeal that decision? The answer is probably no.